Air Force Global Strike Command at Barksdale AFB, La., on Tuesday assumed responsibility for the nation’s Minuteman III ICBM force from Air Force Space Command under a scheduled shift of authority. This move is part of the phased buildup of Global Strike Command, USAF’s newest major command, as overseer of all Air Force nuclear assets. With the switch, AFGSC now manages the nation’s 450 Minuteman III missiles, which are divided equally among 20th Air Force’s 90th Missile Wing at F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo., 91st MW at Minot AFB, N.D., and 341st MW at Malmstrom AFB, Mont. “We are well on our way to consolidating all of our Air Force assets in this critical mission area under a single command,” said Lt. Gen. Frank Klotz, AFGSC commander. Next up, the service’s three nuclear-capable bomber wings will transfer from Air Combat Command to AFGSC in February. (Barksdale release)
US Space Command Should Always Be Led by a Guardian
Sept. 12, 2026
General Stephen Whiting took command of U.S. Space Command in January 2024, and if customary three-year tenures hold, his tour would end in January 2027. The question now before the President and Senate is who should follow him? Whoever they choose, it has to be a Guardian—and so should every successor…
